Healthy Climate NM
Heat Safety Resources
Healthy Climate NM wants to make sure New Mexican communities have the knowledge to be prepared for extreme heat.
See the resources below to learn how you can be prepared.
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Heat Reports
Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, MPH, CEM
Emily Bartlett, MD
This report provides the evidence base and identifies research gaps for heat stroke first aid protocols demonstrated in a four-video bystander training series targeting people experiencing homelessness (PEH) and individuals using substances (IUS).
Significant research and clinical guidance gaps persist in providing heat stroke first aid protocols specific to PEH and substance-using populations. No identified research addresses the management of simultaneous heat stroke and overdose presentations. This is particularly critical given that PEH and substance-using populations face disproportionate risk of heat related morbidity and mortality.
An extraordinary and prolonged heat wave is forecast to impact New Mexico and the broader U.S. Southwest beginning this week, with peak intensity expected late next week. Meteorologists describe this as one of the most anomalous March heat events ever recorded in the region — remarkable in its intensity, duration, and geographic extent. The event will start next week (3/18) and continue through the following week. The specific duration of this event, at this time, remains unclear.
WHY THIS EVENT IS DANGEROUS
1. Bodies Are Not Acclimatized
2. Evaporative Coolers Are Not Yet Set Up
3. Communities and Systems Are Not Prepared
New Mexico Heat Huddle
This group is open to New Mexico health professionals, students and retirees, working together to build a collaborative statewide network focused on heat safety, prevention, research, and resilience in New Mexico.
Meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month on Zoom.
